Malta at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | MLT |
CGA | Maltese Olympic Committee |
Website | nocmalta |
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
Competitors | 29 (13 men and 16 women) in 9 sports |
Flag bearers | Kijan Sultana Tenishia Thornton |
Medals Ranked 40th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Malta competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Malta's fourteenth appearance at the Games.[1]
On 12 July 2022, the Maltese Olympic Committee announced a team of 29 athletes (13 men and 16 women) competing in nine sports.[2] Squash athlete Kijan Sultana and weightlifter Tenishia Thornton were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[3]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Katryna Esposito | Judo | Women's -48kg | 1 August |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Badminton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lawn bowls | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Squash | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Athletics
[edit]A squad of four athletes was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
- Women
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Carla Scicluna | 100 m | 11.89 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Charlotte Wingfield | 200 m | 24.47 | 4 q | 24.52 | 8 | Did not advance | |
Janet Richard | 400 m | 54.51 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Claire Azzopardi Janet Richard Carla Scicluna Charlotte Wingfield |
4 × 100 m relay | 45.59 | 5 | — | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
Claire Azzopardi | Long jump | 5.76 | 16 | Did not advance |
Badminton
[edit]A squad of two players was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Matthew Abela | Men's singles | ![]() L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||||
Samuel Cassar | Bye | ![]() L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||||
Matthew Abela Samuel Cassar |
Men's doubles | — | ![]() Mwanbu (UGA) W 2 - 0 |
![]() Tang (AUS) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance |
Cycling
[edit]One cyclist (Aiden Buttigieg) was officially selected as of 12 July 2022.[2][4]
Road
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Aidan Buttigieg | Road race | 3:37:20 | 60 |
Time trial | 56:05.93 | 36 |
Judo
[edit]A squad of two judoka was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Isaac Bezzina | Men's -100 kg | ![]() L 00 - 01 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
Katryna Esposito | Women's -48 kg | Bye | ![]() L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance | ![]() W 10 - 00 |
![]() W 10 - 00 |
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Lawn bowls
[edit]A squad of eight bowlers was selected on 28 April 2022.[5][6]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Shaun Parnis Troy Lorimer Peter Ellul |
Triples | ![]() L 6 - 28 |
![]() W 22 - 12 |
![]() T 16 - 16 |
— | 2 Q | ![]() L 14 - 15 |
Did not advance | ||
Peter Ellul Troy Lorimer Mark Malogorski Shaun Parnis |
Fours | ![]() L 9 - 17 |
![]() L 11 - 19 |
![]() W 19 - 15 |
![]() L 13 - 14 |
5 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Connie Rixon Rebecca Rixon |
Pairs | ![]() L 18 - 21 |
![]() T 17 - 17 |
![]() L 16 - 20 |
![]() L 15 - 22 |
5 | Did not advance | |||
Irene Attard Connie Rixon Rebecca Rixon Rose Rixon |
Fours | ![]() L 10 - 16 |
![]() L 12 - 16 |
![]() L 6 - 22 |
— | 4 | Did not advance |
Squash
[edit]A squad of four players was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
- Singles
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Niall Engerer | Men's singles | ![]() W 3 - 1 |
![]() L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Kijan Sultana | ![]() L 1 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Colette Sultana | Women's singles | Bye | ![]() L 1 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Lijana Sultana | ![]() W 3 - 2 |
![]() L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance |
- Doubles
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Kijan Sultana Niall Engerer |
Men's doubles | ![]() Stafford (CAY) W 2 - 1 |
![]() James (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||
Lijana Sultana Colette Sultana |
Women's doubles | ![]() Best (BAR) L 1 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
Niall Engerer Colette Sultana |
Mixed doubles | ![]() Makin (WAL) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
Lijana Sultana Kijan Sultana |
![]() Rooney (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance |
Triathlon
[edit]A squad of two triathletes was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
- Individual
Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Galea | Men's | 10:37 | 1:11 | 30:19 | 0:28 | 19:05 | 1:01:40 | 31 |
Danica Bonello Spiteri | Women's | 11:16 | 1:09 | 33:04 | 0:31 | 21:21 | 1:07:21 | 25 |
Weightlifting
[edit]Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022), a squad of four weightlifters was officially selected on 23 April 2022.[7][8]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
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Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
Tenishia Thornton | 59 kg | 78 | 100 | 178 | 8 |
Yasmin Zammit Stevens | 64 kg | 83 | 103 | 186 | 6 |
Roberta Tabone | 71 kg | 86 | 105 | 191 | 8 |
Elisia Scicluna | +87 kg | 80 | 105 | 185 | 10 |
Wrestling
[edit]A squad of two wrestlers was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Gary Giordmaina | Men's -57 kg | ![]() W 8 - 4 |
![]() L 2 - 12 |
Did not advance | 7 | ||
Adam Vella | Men's -65 kg | ![]() L 0 - 10 |
Did not advance | 12 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chef de Mission | Malta". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Team Malta for Birmingham XXII Commonwealth Games Announced". MOC. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (12 July 2022). "Sultana, Thornton named flagbearers as MOC name team for Commonwealths". Times of Malta. Birkirkara, Malta. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Camilleri, Valhmor (12 July 2022). "Sultana, Thornton named flagbearers as MOC name contingent for Commonwealths". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls Team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games Announced". MOC. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Vella-Galea, Maria (29 April 2022). "Maltese Olympic Committee name lawn bowls team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Maltese Weightlifters book their berth at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games". MOC. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (23 April 2022). "Maltese weightlifters book their berth at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.